About Karol Zachar
Lived 1918 – 2003 (aged 85). Karol Zachar was a Czech art director, actor, costume designer, director, television actor and draftsperson.
Karol L. Zachar (12 January 1918 in Szentantal (now Svätý Anton) – 17 December 2003 in Bratislava), born Karol Legény, was a Slovak director, actor, art director, costume designer and pedagogue. He was a performer of many characteristic and comedian Slovak and world classics roles, including works of Ivan Stodola, Jozef Gregor-Tajovský, Molière, Alexander Ostrovsky, and Aleksander Fredro.
Selected filmography White Darkness (1948) St. Peter's Umbrella (1958)
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Who was Karol Zachar?
Czechoslovak theater director and actor (1918–2003)
When was Karol Zachar born?
Karol Zachar was born on 12 January 1918 in Svätý Anton.
When did Karol Zachar die?
Karol Zachar died on 17 December 2003 in Bratislava.
What was Karol Zachar's occupation?
Karol Zachar was an art director, actor, costume designer, director, television actor and draftsperson.
What nationality was Karol Zachar?
Karol Zachar was Czech.
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